July 23-26, 1862

Henry S. Robinson Diary, July 23rd - 26th 1862
Henry S. Robinson Diary, July 23rd – 26th 1862

1862
23d  July Clinton, Worsted Mill
2 weeks [endg]?. 16 March/61-
30600 lbs. coal -9686 lbs. wasted = 3.1
2 weeks [endg]? 20th Apr. 61
39600 lb. coal – 16136 lbs. Wors. = 2.4 lbs.
2 weeks. [endg.]? 28th June/62
32100 lbs. coal 13342 lbs. wd. = 2.4 lb.
2 weeks [endg.]? 19th July/62
42700 lbs. coal 17085 lb. wd. = 2.49 lb.
Yarn is finer than formerly
All Work was supposed to be on
4th March last year.

24th– Worked 10 hours on Wd Mill
Engine- putting a strap under
the Piston. worked till 1 a.m.

25th Went to Mreesth with
B.R.Y. started 6 am
Ball + Rices Carly’s Engine
14 x 48- 46 eu using steam
30 to 70 lb. (trips with 30 lbs.)
uses- 1300 lb. in 10 hours.
Supposed to be doing 30 PP

25th Worcester Ms.
[Merrifrilds]? Engine sums 13 to 25
rev. a minute.  Working hard.
Washburn + Moens. 12 x 42”-
Thurston + Greene Engine mak’g
76 turns – used 3 tons in 24 hours
– Steam nearly 90 lbs.
Now use more coal + cannot
regulate, nor spin at speed.
Speed + area of this Engine 94/100 of Wd. Mill Engine
Worsted Mill Engine 14x48x52
90 lbs. steam – 12 hours
3560 lbs. coal –
Worked on Wd mill Engine
6 hours. Took out Piston.

26th Worked 12 hours on Wd M. E.
Took Piston to shop + had it
Squared up so the rings + hinges
have no play – Got it together
– Took  crophead out –
Got started up about 8 P.M.
Worked 12 hours on Wd M.E.

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